New Zealand St Leger

Weatherley recovering after life-threatening birdcage incident

Posted on March 20, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Post-race protocols are being addressed in the wake of the serious injury suffered by trainer Darryn Weatherley in the Trentham birdcage on Saturday. In dramatic scenes following the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2600m), Ess Vee Are kicked his co-trainer while Weatherley was adjusting the winner's dress rug. Ess Vee Are struck Weatherley on the[...]

Posted on April 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow is looking forward to racing at his home track on Friday where he will have a trio of runners. His charge will be led by Darlington County who drops back to rating 72 grade after running sixth in the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. Thurlow was pleased with[...]

Posted on March 23, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand jockey Michael McNab is enjoying his best ever season and remains focussed on the immediate future, rather than becoming too caught up in the prospect of a first National Jockeys' Premiership. McNab currently sits atop the table with 82 victories, including an impressive 13 at Group or Listed level, and an 11-win buffer[...]

Posted on March 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards made the penultimate weekend of his current training stint in New Zealand a memorable one when he produced a Group One winning double at Trentham on Saturday. Richards, who will enter the next stage of his career when he makes the move to Hong Kong in May, will prepare his last runners in[...]

Posted on March 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Jamie Richards' relentless dominance of New Zealand racing keeps rolling on into his final few weeks on these shores, saddling all of the first four placegetters in Saturday's Group 1 Wellington Seamarket Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham – the second time he has achieved that remarkable feat this season alone. Richards – who will head[...]

Posted on March 20, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Enigmatic performer Leaderboard put his best foot forward when he produced a superior staying effort to take out the Listed Barneswood Farm New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. The former European stayer, who won once in his homeland before being purchased out of a UK sale for owners the Fortuna Leaderboard Syndicate, had won[...]

Posted on March 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Darlington County has got Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow daring to dream of another Auckland Cup triumph. Thurlow produced Glory Days to win the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie in 2019 before she went on to place in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick at her next start. So You Think four-year-old[...]

Posted on March 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising filly Le Villi will carry new colours when she lines-up in the Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Australian Bloodstock purchased the daughter of Puccini following her fifth placed run in the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m) at Ellerslie last start and they could receive an[...]

Posted on March 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Class prevailed at Trentham on Saturday when last-start Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Waisake collected another feature race at the venue with a gritty victory in the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 5K New Zealand St. Leger (2600m). Unsighted since taking out the Cup in late January with a booming late run, the Allan Sharrock-trained six-year-old[...]

Posted on February 9, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard took three horses to Tauherenikau on Monday and went within inches of a winning treble on the day. The Otaki couple kicked off their day with an impressive victory by promising two-year-old Hillaby over 1000m while progressive stayer Springsteen made it two wins from three starts in this campaign when[...]

Posted on October 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Otaki trainer Howie Mathews and his wife, Lorraine, have never been more proud of their evergreen galloper Sampson than at Hawera last Saturday as he clawed his way to victory. As an 11-year-old with 60.5kg on his back, he gave age and weight to all his rivals, but that didn't stop him from showing his[...]

Posted on August 7, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Evergreen galloper Sampson will kick-off his 11-year-old season at Hawera on Saturday and trainer Howie Mathews said his pride and joy is training like a horse half his age. “The way he is and his demeanor he is like a five-year-old. He does not show his age and the way he track works you wouldn't[...]

Posted on March 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rugged stayer Sergeant Blast gave a polished front-running display when he led all the way to take out the first black type feature on Saturday, the Listed Lincoln Farms New Zealand St Leger (2600m) at Trentham. Initially viewed mainly as a sprinter/miler type by his trainer and co-owner Sam Lennox, the seven-year-old has proved a[...]

Posted on August 7, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Daytona Red looked a promising proposition heading into last season, however, a tendon injury cut short those plans. The Shaune Ritchie-trained six-year-old won the Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) at Trentham in March 2018, but was forced to sit on the sidelines after suffering an injury in his subsequent preparation. “Unfortunately, he tweaked a[...]

Weatherley recovering after life-threatening birdcage incident

Thurlow trio to tackle home targets

In-form McNab not getting ahead of himself

Group One double a special result for Richards

Dazzling Imperatriz heads Levin Classic sweep for Richards

Leaderboard too tough in St Leger

Staying mare sparks Glory Days comparisons

Le Villi transfers hands ahead of Oaks

Waisake collects another Trentham feature

Benner and Wynyard double up at Tauherenikau

Old-timer Sampson has still got it

Veteran galloper to resume at Hawera

Sergeant Blast produces front-running gem in St Leger

Summer return likely for Daytona Red

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